What evidence would lead geologists to conclude that granite underlying sedimentary rock is older than the sedimentary rock?
A) contact metamorphism between the granite and the deepest sedimentary bedding
B) fragments of the sedimentary rock included in the granite
C) completely horizontal bedding of the sedimentary rock
D) pebbles of the granite included in the bedding of the sedimentary rock
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What process involves identifying and matching rocks of similar ages in different areas?
What will be an ideal response?
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be said about this rock? a. It cooled slowly in a magma chamber. b. It cooled quickly in a magma chamber. c. It cooled slowly on Earth’s surface. d. It cooled quickly on Earth’s surface. e. It was ejected as a fine ash and later cemented together.